APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University’s Evan Cline has been named to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association All-Freshmen Team in a vote by league coaches.
The rookie goaltender put together a stellar season and tied the Lawrence record for season save percentage.
Cline (Freeland, Mich./Saginaw Heritage) posted a .924 save percentage to tie the record set by Peter Emery in the 2011-12 season. Cline posted the third-best goals against average in Lawrence history at 2.63.
Cline posted a 3-7-3 record, but the Vikings averaged just 2.3 goals per game with him in net.
Cline earned his first career win with a 2-1 victory over Marian University in which he made 38 saves. He had one shutout this season as he made 16 saves in a 4-0 win over Finlandia University. Cline also picked up a 1-1 tie with No. 2-ranked St. Norbert College as he stopped a season-high 49 shots against the Green Knights.
Cline is the first Lawrence player to be honored on the All-Freshmen Team since forward Blake Roubos was picked in 2013-14.